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Were the Kushans the last dynasty in India to support Buddhism? Was the decline in Buddhism at all linked with the fact that the Kushans were foreigners? Why did Indian dynasties in general stop giving state support to Buddhist temples and monasteries?

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Why did the Holy Roman Empire fail to centralize like France or England?

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Nobles seem to have used the name of their lands as their family names. If one family came into lands while another family was dispossessed of those lands, how was a distinction made between the two?

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How much can historians tell about the intelligence of monarchs? Were all good monarchs geniuses? Were all poor monarchs consistently unintelligent?

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I came across this Wikipedia page about a 5th century serial killer from modern Yemen called Zu Shenatir. Is this a legitimate historical figure? The name doesn't sound Semitic at all.

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As a segment of the population, did European nobility in the Medieval, Early Modern and Modern eras die disproportionately in war?

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When were ships capable of making the trans-Atlanic voyage first developed? Were Columbus' voyages about as early as it could have been done?

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Monarchy seems to have developed concurrently or after Democracy, so why is it that Monarchy became the dominant form of government for so long?

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How was hunting regulated or controlled in the Roman Republic and Empire?

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How have the Aga Khans amassed such wealth? And how did they enter reach such a social position as to be marrying European royalty and nobility?

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Were the Kushans the last dynasty in India to support Buddhism? Was the decline in Buddhism at all linked with the fact that the Kushans were foreigners? Why did Indian dynasties in general stop giving state support to Buddhist temples and monasteries?	18
Why did the Holy Roman Empire fail to centralize like France or England?	18
Nobles seem to have used the name of their lands as their family names. If one family came into lands while another family was dispossessed of those lands, how was a distinction made between the two?	18
How much can historians tell about the intelligence of monarchs? Were all good monarchs geniuses? Were all poor monarchs consistently unintelligent?	17
I came across this Wikipedia page about a 5th century serial killer from modern Yemen called Zu Shenatir. Is this a legitimate historical figure? The name doesn't sound Semitic at all.	17
As a segment of the population, did European nobility in the Medieval, Early Modern and Modern eras die disproportionately in war?	16
When were ships capable of making the trans-Atlanic voyage first developed? Were Columbus' voyages about as early as it could have been done?	16
Monarchy seems to have developed concurrently or after Democracy, so why is it that Monarchy became the dominant form of government for so long?	15
How was hunting regulated or controlled in the Roman Republic and Empire?	14
How have the Aga Khans amassed such wealth? And how did they enter reach such a social position as to be marrying European royalty and nobility?	14